Accounts Receivable (Aging And Delinquency Status Of Credit Card Receivables) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	$ 2,142	$ 2,074
Credit card receivables, % of total	100.00%	100.00%
Receivables not accruing finance charges	11	15
Receivables 90 days or more delinquent and still accruing finance charges	8	11
Current [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	2,018	1,928
Credit card receivables, % of total	94.20%	93.00%
1 - 29 days delinquent [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	84	92
Credit card receivables, % of total	3.90%	4.40%
30 - 59 days delinquent [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	15	20
Credit card receivables, % of total	0.70%	1.00%
60 - 89 days delinquent [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	10	13
Credit card receivables, % of total	0.50%	0.60%
90 days or more delinquent [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	15	21
Credit card receivables, % of total	0.70%	1.00%
Total 30 plus days delinquent [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	$ 40	$ 54
Credit card receivables, % of total	1.90%	2.60%